Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Pink Discus

Heteromys teleus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Heteromys teleus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.